Google said its search engine was "fully blocked" to users in mainland China, the first time that has happened since Google stopped self-censoring its search results in March.

The SEC filed charges against two brothers, accusing them of reaping more than $550 million in undisclosed gains while sitting on corporate boards by trading stock in those companies through hidden entities in foreign jurisdictions.

Citigroup will pay $75 million to settle regulatory charges that it failed to disclose $40 billion in subprime exposure to investors in the second and third quarters of 2007.

The purchase of game maker Playdom may help Disney with the Facebook generation

About six months ago, the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the U.S., Yousef Al Otaiba, was making an official visit when he received a phone call from a friend asking what he was doing in Texas.

Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would cut taxes and ease credit for small businesses. Majority Leader Harry Reid seeks a compromise

Reuters - U.S. stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave investors little reason to buy.

Reuters - Citigroup Inc will pay $75 million to settle charges that it failed to disclose subprime exposure to investors in 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.

Reuters - Two lawsuits have been filed over a gob of toothpaste.